diff --git a/res/layout/status.xml b/res/layout/status.xml
index 356aa4c41..fab32ec51 100644
--- a/res/layout/status.xml
+++ b/res/layout/status.xml
@@ -216,19 +216,6 @@
 		        android:adjustViewBounds="true"
 		        android:visibility="gone"
 		        android:layout_alignParentRight="true" />
-		    
-		    <TextView
-		        android:id="@+id/exit"
-		        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-		        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-		        android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
-		        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
-		        android:gravity="center_vertical"
-		        android:paddingLeft="10dp"
-		        android:paddingRight="10dp"
-		        android:text="@string/menu_exit"
-		        android:textColor="@android:color/white"
-		        android:textSize="18dp" />
 		
 		</RelativeLayout>
 		
diff --git a/res/values-FR/strings.xml b/res/values-FR/strings.xml
index 592f64ae7..172868bc6 100644
--- a/res/values-FR/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values-FR/strings.xml
@@ -372,4 +372,6 @@
 	<string name="call_state_missed">Manqué</string>
 	<string name="call_state_outgoing">Émis</string>
 	<string name="call_state_incoming">Reçu</string>
+	
+	<string name="pref_background_mode">Actif en arrière plan</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values/non_localizable_custom.xml b/res/values/non_localizable_custom.xml
index ca264ee07..96e14b649 100644
--- a/res/values/non_localizable_custom.xml
+++ b/res/values/non_localizable_custom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 	
 	<bool name="disable_animations">false</bool>
     <bool name="show_statusbar_only_on_dialer">true</bool>
-	<bool name="lock_statusbar">true</bool>
+	<bool name="lock_statusbar">false</bool>
 	<bool name="emoticons_in_messages">true</bool>
 	<bool name="only_display_username_if_unknown">true</bool>
 	<bool name="display_messages_time_and_status">true</bool> <!-- Used to show the time of each message arrival -->
diff --git a/res/values/non_localizable_defaults.xml b/res/values/non_localizable_defaults.xml
index c74e03e9b..0f9820618 100644
--- a/res/values/non_localizable_defaults.xml
+++ b/res/values/non_localizable_defaults.xml
@@ -61,4 +61,5 @@
     <bool name="pref_sipinfo_dtmf_default">false</bool>
     <bool name="pref_rfc2833_dtmf_default">true</bool>
     
+    <bool name="pref_background_mode_default">true</bool>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/values/non_localizable_strings.xml b/res/values/non_localizable_strings.xml
index 78ed6a0bc..71b2c25e0 100644
--- a/res/values/non_localizable_strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/non_localizable_strings.xml
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
     <string name="pref_media_encryption_key_none">none</string>
     <string name="pref_media_encryption_key_srtp">srtp</string>
     <string name="pref_media_encryption_key_zrtp">zrtp</string>
+	<string name="pref_background_mode_key">pref_background_mode_key</string>
     
 	<string name="push_reg_id_key">push_reg_id_key</string>
 	<string name="push_sender_id_key">push_sender_id_key</string>
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 7a16ad8eb..e27b7bf64 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -419,4 +419,6 @@
 	<string name="call_state_missed">Missed</string>
 	<string name="call_state_outgoing">Outgoing</string>
 	<string name="call_state_incoming">Incoming</string>
+	
+	<string name="pref_background_mode">Background mode</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/xml/preferences.xml b/res/xml/preferences.xml
index e75359ed2..6977ce381 100644
--- a/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -283,6 +283,11 @@
 				android:title="@string/pref_debug"
 				android:defaultValue="@bool/pref_debug_default"/>
 			
+			<CheckBoxPreference 
+			    android:key="@string/pref_background_mode_key"
+				android:title="@string/pref_background_mode"
+				android:defaultValue="@bool/pref_background_mode_default"/>
+			
 			<CheckBoxPreference 
 			    android:defaultValue="@bool/pref_animation_enable_default"
 				android:title="@string/pref_animation_enable_title" 
diff --git a/src/org/linphone/LinphoneActivity.java b/src/org/linphone/LinphoneActivity.java
index 0f7bcfbd1..ffae79063 100644
--- a/src/org/linphone/LinphoneActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/linphone/LinphoneActivity.java
@@ -1242,6 +1242,10 @@ public class LinphoneActivity extends FragmentActivity implements
 	@Override
 	protected void onResume() {
 		super.onResume();
+		
+		if (!LinphoneService.isReady())  {
+			startService(new Intent(ACTION_MAIN).setClass(this, LinphoneService.class));
+		}
 
 		// Remove to avoid duplication of the listeners
 		LinphoneManager.removeListener(this);
@@ -1255,6 +1259,7 @@ public class LinphoneActivity extends FragmentActivity implements
 		chatStorage = new ChatStorage(this);
 
 		updateMissedChatCount();
+		
 		displayMissedCalls(LinphoneManager.getLc().getMissedCallsCount());
 
 		if (LinphoneManager.getLc().getCalls().length > 0) {
@@ -1360,7 +1365,11 @@ public class LinphoneActivity extends FragmentActivity implements
 	public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
 		if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK) {
 			if (currentFragment == FragmentsAvailable.DIALER) {
-				if (LinphoneUtils.onKeyBackGoHome(this, keyCode, event)) {
+				boolean isBackgroundModeActive = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this).getBoolean(getString(R.string.pref_background_mode_key), getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.pref_background_mode_default));
+				if (!isBackgroundModeActive) {
+					stopService(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN).setClass(this, LinphoneService.class));
+					finish();
+				} else if (LinphoneUtils.onKeyBackGoHome(this, keyCode, event)) {
 					return true;
 				}
 			} else if (!isTablet()) {
diff --git a/src/org/linphone/StatusFragment.java b/src/org/linphone/StatusFragment.java
index 77a4dc801..52f7d94a1 100644
--- a/src/org/linphone/StatusFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/linphone/StatusFragment.java
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
 import android.view.Gravity;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
-import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ import android.widget.Toast;
 public class StatusFragment extends Fragment {
 	private Handler mHandler = new Handler();
 	private Handler refreshHandler = new Handler();
-	private TextView statusText, exit;
+	private TextView statusText;
 	private ImageView statusLed, callQuality, encryption, background;
 	private ListView sliderContentAccounts;
 	private TableLayout callStats;
@@ -98,17 +97,6 @@ public class StatusFragment extends Fragment {
 		});
 		
 		sliderContentAccounts = (ListView) view.findViewById(R.id.accounts);
-		
-		exit = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.exit);
-		exit.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() {
-			@Override
-			public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
-				if (LinphoneActivity.isInstanciated()) {
-					LinphoneActivity.instance().exit();
-				}
-				return true;
-			}
-		});
 
 		// We create it once to not delay the first display
 		populateSliderContent();
@@ -330,7 +318,6 @@ public class StatusFragment extends Fragment {
 				refreshStatusItems(call, call.getCurrentParamsCopy().getVideoEnabled());
 			}
 			
-			exit.setVisibility(View.GONE);
 			statusText.setVisibility(View.GONE);
 			encryption.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 			
@@ -338,7 +325,6 @@ public class StatusFragment extends Fragment {
 			statusLed.setImageResource(R.drawable.led_connected);
 			statusText.setText(getString(R.string.status_connected));
 		} else {
-			exit.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 			statusText.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 			background.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 			encryption.setVisibility(View.GONE);